Coturnix quail in the wild?

[Gigicoco05]

As some of you may know I lost my female hen around August, leaving my male alone and depressed. I haven’t been able to get another female and he’s been crowing at night. Family members tell me to let him go into the wild but I have high doubts that he would get killed. But today he did something that surprised me. While I went to go feed him and give him his water in the morning I opened the cage door and he tried escaping even tho I put my arm to block him. His little head kept trying to look out. I couldn’t tell if he was trying to escape or bite my arm but I’m going with the first one. Would you guys suggest me to let him go? I am stuck in this situation. I love him and I don’t want him to die but he’s suffering here as well. And there’s no breeders I could give him too, I have checked. Any support would be a great help. Thank you.

 

[Ebony Rose]

Coturnix quail have lost the ability, and common sense, to survive in the wild (or your back yard). It's simply been bred out of them over the centuries. Letting him out of the cage is signing a death warrant.
I have successfully incubated store bought quail eggs with nothing more than a light bulb and a plastic (rubbermaid type) tote and a thermometer. I now have an incubator, but just saying... when there's a will, you can find a way to find him a few girlfriends.

 

[Nabiki]

I'm with @Tycine1 on this. Coturnix quail have been domesticated for so long that they do not survive well in the wild at all.

In addition, it is illegal to release non indigenous species in most places.

 

[shrimpsilkies]

Even the wild form of the Japanese quail has been released here, and apparently they try to migrate immediately which leads to their death. A domestic one would have an even harder time.

 

[Gigicoco05]

Thank you guys for the info! I will be keeping him.

 

[Xouie]

Where are you? Maybe we can connect you to someone in your area to get him a new lady or two.

 

[Gigicoco05]

Where are you? Maybe we can connect you to someone in your area to get him a new lady or two.

Sadly I am just not able to get him a few hens. It’s horrible but we’ve been making it through the months alright it was just yesterday that he surprised me.